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You can drag the Now Time marker during playback. When the mouse button is released, the transport immediately jumps to the new location.
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Added by TomG & Windows 7 http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=1852473 ********************************************** Hi all Who is affected The following is confirmed by me [ in Win 7 X64 RC ] and by a colleague of mine who is a MSDN subscriber who has access to the final / RTM Windows 7 X64. It is NOT a Sonar 8.5.1 issue - it is an O/S issue. It is also NOT present in Vista SP1 x64 or X32. It only applies to Windows 7 X64 and X32 and only in systems using more than 2 physicial CPU's and/or more than 2 "logical" cores - ie: Core i7 DAW's. The Problem Core Parking is VERY bad for DAW's - great for non-DAW Laptops - but very bad for us in the DAW world. See here for a bit of info / explanation / more info about CPU Core Parking - http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/453920-Windows-7-on-more-than-4-cores/ Without the following " fix " you will see massive CPU spiking in Sonar and Windows Task Manager - some CPU cores will be "turned off" / "parked" depending on load and they will be dynamically turned on or off and dynamically loaded up or down as the system deems necessary - the scope for glitchs / pops / clicks / droputs etc.... in such an environment is simply enormous. To the best of my knowledge, there is no known "switch" to turn it off - no utility I am aware of to "tweak" it off. The Fix - go to REGEDIT - Search and Find this key [ 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 ] without the " [ ] " - alternately, you can search and find the phrase " Core Parking " - again without the " " - either of the above searchs works and delivers the exact same results - delete the key(s) - make sure you search the whole Registry - you should find it [ from memory ] 6 times but will only be able to delete [ from memory ] the first 2 or 3 instances - dont worry about the ones you cant delete - just delete all the ones you can - exit the Registy - Shutdown Win7 - Do a full cold shutdown and re-boot The Result Perfect* load balancing across all you CPU cores - no spiking - both in Windows 7 Task Manager and Sonars CPU meters Hope the above is of help. Tom * - you will still see some " unevenness " depending on the EFX / VST / Synths etc... you use because unlike Sonar - which is excellently "coded" to be multi-thread aware, compliant and cpu-load-balanced, many, many other EFX's / VST's / Synth's etc... [ most actually ] are very lazily and poorly coded / written and are no-where near as " even " when it comes to multi-thread awareness, compliance and cpu-load-balancing.
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2009/10/23 12:51:49
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I found this a few days ago.
Save track templates in folders.
set up your tracks the way you want them in the folders you want.
Goto file export/track template. Like normal.
When inserting track templates goto the import filter at the top of the list and select it. Then just check the two boxes about folders.
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Thanks Guitarpima! =)
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Did you know......that you can change all Outputs, Volume, Icons, MIDI channels on many channels in one go? (Batch tools)  Yes you can! - Select all then channels/ tracks in the ---> Arrangement Window that you want to change in “one go”, so they get highlighted/selected. (CTRL+Mouse click on--> track number)
- Go to the Top-Menu---> "Tracks"
- Inside “Tracks-Menu” select ---> “Property”.
- Inside “Property”- "Page-Menu”---> you see..example, Name, Outputs, Input, Volume, Icon and so on..
- Select a property you want to change example “Icon”-assignment.
- After selected the "icon" of your choice--->as you can see all select tracks change to that selected “Icon”.
- All this options in the “Property-Page” can be bind to---> Keycommands.
Great isn't it? What a time savior! Hope it helped! Regards Freddie
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This tip was added by Wicked! (prologue: Cake it would be very nice if we could upload images directly to the forum, this linking stuff sux) So I remember loving the screenset layouts of SAW+ back in the day. Granted it used way more windows than SONAR but their implementation was excellent. Recently with the help of some forumites I dove into SONAR's Layouts, and now with some keybinding and shortcuts I'm in heaven. So, this is my normal SONAR layout, nothing special, but the widgets take up a lot of space (this is only one of my monitors, the other holds the PRV and plugin GUIs). I saved this layout and bound it ALT+F1:  So I created another layout that has the widget pane entirely collapsed. I then created a keybinding for it (ALT+F2). For arranging it's fantastic as I can be zoomed out a little more and really see a lot more data:  The problem? I easily see what tracks are what, switch them, or anything else. So I created a third layout with just enough of the widget pane available that I can see the expand/collapse buttons. The bonus of this is that it also reveals the major widgets I need. I bound this to ALT+F3:  Now, with just a keystroke, I can switch my screen to any level of detail I want. In practice it's already been great when doing basic arranging or deeper editing.
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Re:*** Did you know....Helpful thread about SONAR 8.5.1!***
2009/10/29 09:00:24
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I'm glad you put this here Freddie. It worked for me after I read the post that Wicked made. As I said in his thread I knew about Layouts for a long time but never used them until this post. BTW this reminds me about Logic which has a similar system that uses the numpad to changes views. I always liked that ability now I have it again. My thanks to you and Wicked.
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You can create more space in the first Layout by pressing "I" to get rid of the Track Inspector.
I never use the Track Inspector so it is useless to me at least.
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Yes, Thanks Jose!
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2009/10/29 14:08:49
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I'm glad you put this here Freddie. It worked for me after I read the post that Wicked made. As I said in his thread I knew about Layouts for a long time but never used them until this post. BTW this reminds me about Logic which has a similar system that uses the numpad to changes views. I always liked that ability now I have it again. My thanks to you and Wicked.
Thanks John! =) Yes, that's right John. "Workspace"'s are available in LOGIC and as well in Cubase /Nuendo too. SONAR work-space's work kind of different compare to LOGIC and Cubase. That's one feature I sometimes actually miss in SONAR, even though SONAR works pretty well working from one window environment. The different is that in LOGIC and Cubase it remember everything as example, "Console"-configurations layouts as well any window placements and behaviors, all in exclusive “work-spaces”. You can have as many as 99 work-spaces in Logic and Cubase and all can be bind to keycommands. Often I used 9 work-space's and I bind them to the key commands “1-9” numeric-keys on my keyboard. Often I used different views of arrangement as “Zoom”-levels but even different ”Mixers-console”-views and so on... Regards Freddie
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2009/11/14 16:19:46
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Wicked >> So I remember loving the screenset layouts of SAW+ back in the day. Granted it used way more windows than SONAR but their implementation was excellent. Hey Wicked, that's wicked ! Yes, I too used to love the way SAW+ had those function key options for all those screen layouts. Your discovery and ideas have brought it all back ... a big THANK YOU ! (Jose, I'm not stealing your thunder 
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LOL SONARtist, it's cool. 
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Re:*** Did you know....Helpful thread about SONAR!***
2009/11/20 12:23:21
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*** Did you know....Helpful thread about SONAR!***
This thread is meant to be helpful & friendly POST. I thought that we all USERS could share and contribute to each other and share all the nice features/tricks we have found in SONAR. It doesn't need to be SONAR 8.5.1 either, it can easily be any other SONAR version that you actually use as a user...
Many functions are just hidden, that you accidentally find when you work with SONAR.
I would like to thank you all in advance that contribute to this thread. Thank you very much.. it's very kind of you, that you have taken your time, contribute and shared your findings to us all.
Thank you!
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I appreciate this thread. Thanks for getting it started. But it would be helpful to spell out acronyms on first reference for those of us who haven't yet mastered all Sonar has to offer. Is ARP, for example, referring to the synthesizer by the same name or something else. Thanks
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ARP = Arpeggiator which is built into each MIDI track.
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Don't know if this has been posted recently Link to Sound On Sound's SONAR techniques columns There are columns going back to 2002 and all except the most recent six months issues are freely accessible. Craig Anderton digs in and gives some really useful tips and insights. Cliff
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Thanks Cliff and Jose! =)
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Tips link from Cliff! http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Sonar.php Cakewalk SONAR | SOS Tutorials, Techniques & Workshops Making The Most Of SONAR Sonar: Matrix Magic Sonar Notes & Techniques We explain some of the tricks and composition methods opened up by Sonar 8.5’s new Matrix view. Optimum Vocals with VX64 Vocal Strip Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar 8.5’s VX64 Vocal Strip offers new possibilities for vocal processing. Sonar: Punchy Percussion with PX64 Sonar Notes & Techniques Get to grips with Sonar’s brand-new PX64 percussion strip, which offers all the processors you need for treating drums. Sonar: Making A Virtual Drum Room Sonar Notes & Techniques Sampled drums lacking realism? Synthesize stereo room mics to add authentic ambience with Sonar’s built-in effects. Sonar: Bigger Beats Sonar Notes & Techniques Get a big, ‘produced’ sound from Sonar’s classic analogue drumbox samples.  Here's a collection of the most recent and previous 100 SONAR Notes monthly articles from SOUND ON SOUND magazine. The most recently-published 5 workshops are locked and accessible only to subscribers, but the others are now free for all to enjoy. (Use the SEARCH page to find even more past articles.) http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Sonar.php
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